Ten bucks will get you three new multiplayer maps for Halo 3, now available on Xbox Live. The maps are Orbital, Assembly (pictured), and Sandbox. The latter seems to be not so much a map as a template for messing around with the Forge feature to build new maps. You can read more about them here.

Between the Mythic map pack, as it's called, and this week's episode of WCG Ultimate Gamer, I've been sorely tempted to jump into Halo 3 multiplayer this week. But then I got to talking with a friend who'd recently tried to it pick up again. After listening to him talk about being ridiculously outmatched despite the ranking system, and how you have to master the art of jumping while shooting, and how many eight-year-olds seemed to be playing, I came to my senses again. Thanks, Matt!